This dissertation focuses its analysis on the management of acceleration program at MAN 1 and MAN 2 Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), which covers various aspects of planning, organizing, implementing and controlling. Management relates to the management of students, teachers, curriculum, facilities and infrastructure, and other aspects that support learning process of accelerated classes. This dissertation aims to understand and analyze the patterns and practices of management that are implemented by both MANs (junior high religious schools) in educating students who are categorized as persons with special talent and intelligence.

This dissertation uses a qualitative approach, and multi-site research design. Based on an analysis of the theoretical framework and the findings in the sites of research, the researcher concludes the following: First, in the planning stages, although both MANs have followed the standardized procedure, they have not yet fully implemented the principles of comprehensive and standardized planning, in terms of learners, educators (teachers), curriculum, guidance and counseling and evaluation system. Second, the organization of the accelerated program or classes has not been professionally implemented, because the institutional devices that are established and provided have not met the needs of the professional management of the accelerated program. Third, the implementation or actuation of accelerated program has not yet reflected the pattern of educating gifted and intelligent students, so in many ways it is not different from the management of regular classes. Fourth, the control over the accelerated program has not been comprehensively and systematically implemented. However, to some degree, both MANs under research have implemented a standardized procedure of the management of the accelerated class or program provided by the Ministry of Religious Affairs. In addition, both MANs employ the combination of spiritual and humanist approach in the management of acceleration program. Therefore, based on an analysis of the conceptual framework, theories and findings in both sites, this dissertation results in a substantive finding, i.e., “a model of spiritualistic and humanistic management,” which is not merely procedural and mechanistic management